University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins, MD, joined Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, members of the Pima JTED board of directors, JTED students and donors Thursday to break ground on the Mel and Enid Zuckerman Center for Health and Medical Careers, expected to open in 2024.

Ginny Clements was just 15 years old when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Three years ago, the University of Arizona Cancer Center received an $8.5 million gift to establish the Ginny L. Clements Breast Cancer Research Institute.

Once a Miss World beauty pageant contestant, the nursing faculty member sees cultural humility at the core of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.

The 2023 UArizona Arthritis Center virtual symposium will take place on Saturday, May 6. Melanie Hingle, PhD, MPH, RD, associate professor of nutritional sciences with an appointment in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, will speak at the symposium.

Allan Paxson, an undergraduate student at the College of Medicine – Tucson, discusses his research on identifying compounds that will eradicate smooth, muscle-invasive tumor cells using cell viability assays. The research is directed by Anne E. Cress, PhD, professor and vice dean for operations and strategy at the College of Medicine – Tucson, and member of the UArizona Cancer Center.

Researchers are starting to learn how the early stages of menopause affect brain health and what that could mean for treatment.

The Living Healthy with Arthritis Symposium will cover information about health and services that help improve daily life and promote strengthening the mind and body to manage arthritis.

A recent study in China suggested that a diet rich in selenium may promote sleep duration. While selenium is an essential nutrient, not much research has proven its association with sleep quality.